JobWatch April 2008

April 1, 2008

Seven-year Slack for Ohio Jobs

Ohio and Michigan are the only two states in the country that do not have as many jobs as they did when the last recession started seven years ago. Since then, Ohio has lost almost 175,000 jobs, or 3.1 percent of its total, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released April 18 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).